I talked to Ian yesterday, in mid-Atlantic returning from Newport to the UK, as part of their pre-race train. That interview is below.

Charlie Enright Team Alvimedica skipper, at the helm of the boat in Southampton. - Sam Greenfield

Today, I talked to the youngest skipper so far entered in the Volvo race, American Charlie Enright who is the skipper of Team Avimedica. Also on a passage to the UK, the two boats started together in Newport are forbidden from racing but Enright, did tell me the two boats are within 10 miles of each other.

Almost all the crew is under 30 but Will Oxley has taken on the navigator role, which is an enormous boost to the team. We will publish the interview with Enright tomorrow and then we will talk to the Aussie navigator when he hits dry land.

Mat Belcher and Will Ryan took out the Open European titles today, as expected, lots of pix and results.

Vale, John Walker, a sailor and a gentleman, whose very English voice used to fascinate on radio skeds.

More new later.

by Rob Kothe and the Sail-World team - 8:17 PM Tue 15 Jul 2014 GMT

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